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Here are the final rankings for the 2008-2009 Challenge year, which included the themes of Games, Christmas, Geography, and Opposites.

Congratulations to everyone on this list, especially to all of the new names!

As always, if I've spelled your name wrong, or calculated incorrectly, be sure to let me know!

131--Debbie Roome
129--Jan Ackerson
93--Lisa Mikitarian
72--Carol Slider, Sheri Gordon
67--Chely Roach
63--Melanie Kerr
60--Kristen Hester
55--Lynda Schultz
53--Betty Castleberry
45--Loren Thomas, Rick Higginson
40--Beth Meuhlhausen, Donna Emery
37--Shirley McClay
33--Sharon Kane
32--Linda Germain
30--Beth LaBuff, Rachel Burkum
29--Verna Cole Mitchell
28--Johnna Stein, Laury Hubrich
27--Gergory Kane, Linda Payne, Myrna Noyes
25--Tim George
24--Jason Swiney, Lynda Schab
23--Laura Lee Shaw
21--Betsy Markman, Leah Orcutt
20--Karen Wilber, Sandra Fischer
19--Allison Egley, Ann Grover, Diana Dart, Sonya Leigh
18--Catrina Bradley, Yvonne Blake
17--Scott Sheets, Tim Chezum
16--Joshua Janoski, Sharlyn Guthrie
15--Gerald Shuler
14--Eliza Evans
13--Connie Dixon, Folokami Emem-Akpan, Margaret Kearley, Nancy Jo Wilson
12--Clyde Blakley, Taylor, Rhonda Schrock, Ruth Neilson
11--Anita Vander Elst, Corinne Smelker, Marty Wellington
10--Cindy White, David Morey, Jana Kelly, Keith Wallis, Kellie Henningsen, YR
9--Christine Dunn, DiAnna Stelle, Joy Stewart, Laurie Walker, Mona Purvis, Patty Wysong, Ruth Ann Moore, Sally Hanan, Theresa Rainey
8--David Storey, Helen Paynter, JC Lamont, Judy Meyers, Mariane Holbrook
7--Carol Sprock, Dee Yoder, Gail Koop, James Dixon, Kimberly Lane, Lisa Johnson, Marita Thelander, Steve Fitschen
6--Deborah Engle, Joanne Sher, Julie Seeto, Kimberly Michalski, Mary Lou Tiner, Patricia Herchenroether
5--Christine Bunker, Dorothy Adamak, Ellen Dodson, Linda Boulanger, Lisa Evans, Lori Othouse, Matt McClay, Robyn Burke
4--Al Boyce, Anthony Brown, Brian Russell, Charla Diehl, Dolores Stohler, Kenneth Bridge, Patricia Turner
3--Brenda Kern, Emily Gibson, Kyle Chezum, Marlene Bonney, Pat Guy, Ruth Hayes
2--Brian Ridenour, Corinne Boback, Jan Christiansen, Leigh MacKelvey, Regina Rupert, Stina Rose
1--Frances Judge, George Parler, Glynis Becker, Jeannie Morse, Lisa Claro, Pamela Kliewer, RuthAnn Cornelson, Samuel Connelly, Sandra DeHoogh, Seema Bagai, Theresa Altman, Vincent Lyons

And pop over to Deb's Best of the Best thread for the list of 40 first place stories that are elegible for the 3 BoB awards, to be awarded later this summer.

What an incredible list of names! Congratulations on your fantastic stories this year. You have taught me lots by setting a high standard of writing. Here's to another great year. Whoo-hoo, Debbie!

WOW - look at Debbie and Jan - neck in neck!! And Lisa and Carol and Sheri and Chely and the REST of ya! Impressed! (and I'm on there too)

Such a fun thing to see my name (scroll way way way way down ) with such fantastic writers! What an honor

That's 129 names up there! (If I counted right) Congratulations to everyone!

I look forward to seeing who makes it next year (Karlene, Jim to name just a couple)--it's going to happen. It's exciting to see the growth among all the writers. FW is a nurturing community.

And when it comes right down to it, it's the writing itself that counts for everything important.

On we go!

Jan, thanks for compiling the list.

Wow. I almost forgot I'd be on there.

Woo hoo!!! Some of those people need to get on over here to the boards and make friends with us!!

Thank you Jan!!

Psst: Jan, I think there's a typo in Sally's name (Hananm)

dandelionflower wrote:I look forward to seeing who makes it next year (Karlene, Jim to name just a couple)--it's going to happen. It's exciting to see the growth among all the writers. FW is a nurturing community.

And when it comes right down to it, it's the writing itself that counts for everything important.

A resounding Hear, Hear to that Lisa (or is that here, here ????) Wonderful list and thanks for your compilation Jan (extra fast posting it too!)

Di Dart

I am very honored too. A warm congrats to everyone!

I'm confused on the numbers... call me blond... or old?

Hugs,
Pamela

Pamela, the numbers are the sums of your EC wins. Let's say Susie won three times--a first place, a 7th place, and a 9th place. She'd get

10 points for the 1st place
4 points for the 7th place
2 points for the 9th place

...for a total of 16 points.

Oh, I see. Thanks! Even though I'm WAY at the bottom of the list, I'm honored to be seen amongst such wonderful writers!

Thanks for doing this, Jan. You've got far more patience than I do, but I love seeing the names. Kudos to you!

WhooHoo You guys rock! I have been so awed at the talent here. I learn something new each week, and WILL be up there one day! (If only I can get my trigger finger to settle down and sit on the story just a little longer. Maybe something will hatch...)

I am honored to be counted among the great writers here. This has been a wonderful experience, and I haven't even been here a year yet! (Although my FW birthday is during the conference....isn't that fun?)

Congrats to everyone who made it on the list this year....it is truly an honor!

Hey, what a great list! Congrats to everyone!

I was surprised to see my name that far up on the list. lol Especially after having skipped two quarters of challenges. I'm honored.